Locked box



Aug. 8, 1933. R M LACKEY 1 1,921,759

LOCKED BOX Filed Match 12, 1952 {Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 1120997 1%Lao/key BY HIS ATTORNEg/tm Aug. 8, R M LACKEY LOCKED BOX Filed March 12,1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 TEE- INVENTOR Eaertfl Lackey BY H/S ATTORNEEMPatented Aug 8, 1933 LOCKED BOX Robert M. Lackey, Cohoes, N. Y.

Application March 12,

1 Claim.

Among the principal objects which the invention has in view are: toprovide a box of simplified construction which may be locked in closedor service relation by a simplified means; to provide a locking meansthat may be quickly and readily installed; to provide a cover for a boxwhich may not be removed therefrom until properly released.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side edge view of a box having a cover constructed andarranged in accordance with the present invention, the cover being shownas in position to be installed in service.

Figure 2 is a bottom planview' of a box having inclined end sectionsdisposed in a cover con- 10 structed and arranged in accordance with thepresent invention.

Figure 3 is a corner fragment of the same, the fragment being shown inclosed or service relation. Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of thebox locked in service relation.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the box, being shown as having the coverpartially removed.

Figure 6 is a cross section of the box, the section being taken as online 66 in Figure 4.

As seen in the drawings, the box body 11 has outwardly flared ends 12.The sides 13 are preferably perpendicular to the bottom 14. The cornersformed by the junction of the sides and ends are reinforced in any knownand suitable manner. 39 The tray-like body thus formed is coveredinservice by a cover having a top 15 and inwardly inclined ends 16. Theends 16 and the straight side 17 of the cover are connected at the:junctionof 1932. Serial No. 598,373

three of the corners in any known and suitable manner. At one corner,the sides 16 and 1'7 are provided each at one end with outwardly turnededges 18. These edges are not connected until the cover is disposed uponthe body and it is desired to lock the box. To accomplish this a smallmetal tube 19 is employed. This tube, as shown best in Figures 3, 4 and6 fits over and pinches the outwardly turned edges 18. The tube 19 hassuflicient resiliency and strength to permit the introduction of theedges 18 between the split edges of the tube, to be held thereby so thatthe several corners will notescape the grip of the tube and cannot'infact be drawn from the tube except lengthwise thereof. With the cover inposition and the tube 19 engaging the edges 18, it will be observed thatthe box is completely locked, it being impossible to lift the cover fromthe body while the corner restrained by the tube 19 is closed.

I claim: A box as characterized comprising a body por-' tion havingoutwardly flared sides and a cover therefor having inwardly contractedsides to conform-with the sides of said body portion, means forpermanently uniting the corners of said body portion and three of thecorners of said cover, and means for closing the free edges of the sidesof i said cover when in service, said means comprising outwardly turnededges and marginal ends on said sides of said cover, and a resilienttube for engaging, between thefree sides thereof, said edges.

ROBERT M. LACKEY.

